Full Pads, True Evaluation, Coming Wednesday Night At Colts Camp

Intro: The Colts will strap on the full pads on Wednesday night, bringing plenty of smiles to the coaches and players on the defensive side of the ball.

ANDERSON – The Colts take one step closer to real football on Wednesday night.

Full pads are being dusted off in the equipment room, preparing to be put on for the first time since the Colts loss in the AFC Championship back in January.

The debut of a full padded practice on Wednesday night makes Colts linebackers coach Jeff Fitzgerald one eager teacher.

“I’ve been waiting a long time to take on blockers and tackle with gear on,” Fitzgerald says.

“We did as much as we could (in the spring). We did some things that parlays into tackling, but you…